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Ms. Taylor said that before the council discussed long-range building plans, the community needed to tell it <br />what it wanted. She thought it was urgent the council find new, equitable sources of revenue before <br />considering new facilities. <br /> <br />Mayor Torrey said that City Hall would be in place for at least five years and those in the building must be <br />protected. However, he did not think much money should be spent to improve the building. He supported <br />acquisition of land for construction of the fire station, although he did not want to build one until the voters <br />supported it. Regarding how the decisions facing the council were made, he said the council was elected to <br />make such decisions and the council had expertise that it could use in making them. He was not certain of his <br />position on the subject of a new City Hall facility given the voters' reactions to the ballot measures related to <br />new fire and police stations. <br /> <br />Mr. Fart observed that urban renewal funding supported the library. He believed that might be a need in west <br />Eugene for an urban renewal district in the Bethel Triangle area. He said that might provide part of the <br />funding for development of City property in that area. <br /> <br />Regarding funding, Mr. Johnson said that he would recommend to the Budget Committee that it reserve some <br />money in the current budget to help finance the future. He thought that there were certain things the City could <br />accomplish without having to go to the voters, using savings and the property sale proceeds. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor said the voters did not have the opportunity to vote on a fire station alone, which she thought was a <br />more urgent need. She supported buying the land and attempting to get the fire station built. <br /> <br />Mr. Pap~ did not object to purchasing the land for a fire station, but he said that the council needed to make a <br />decision about what to do about City Hall. He said that if the City was to have a consolidated City Hall, it <br />should avoid building "outposts" that prejudiced the community against any proposals. Mr. Johnson clarified <br />that staff did not believe that property control, the laboratory, and special operations would be part of a <br />centralized City Hall. He did not want to build a facility that physically housed large equipment downtown as <br />it was too expensive. Mr. Pap~ hoped to include public involvement in the process so the community was <br />brought along in the council's decision-making process. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly asked if staff felt the need for a motion related to the short-range recommendations given the <br />discussion. Mr. Johnson responded that such a motion gave staff direction to proceed. Mr. Kelly said he did <br />not have enough information to act on the motion, adding he was not trying to put it off for too long. Mr. <br />Rayor concurred. He said he needed more information. Ms. Nathanson also agreed, saying as an example, she <br />would need more information about the City's plans to collaborate with Eugene Water & Electric Board in <br />property acquisition. <br /> <br />Mr. Meisner thought that there were some items on the short-term list the staff could be proceeding with <br />discreetly. He noted his interest in getting staff out of the basement of City Hall, but said that was not <br />approval for the remainder of the items on the list. He did not understand the square footage requirements for <br />those services, wanted more information about it, and wanted more information about shared opportunities. <br /> <br />Mr. Johnson said it did not appear the council was ready to take action on the motion and indicated staffwould <br />return with more information. <br /> <br /> MINUTE--Eugene City Council April 11, 2001 Page 7 <br /> Work Session <br /> <br /> <br />